Being a teenager can be difficult and having a chronic skin condition that can cause stress, embarrassment and pain can make the teen years even more testing. Teenagers and young people with eczema can feel excluded and embarrassed over how their skin looks and chronic eczema can feel very isolating. However a new scheme from
The whole Roberts family took on a 5km fun run while dressed as Santa Claus to raise funds for EOS. Jenni, Nicholas and children Lyra (2) and Kit (4 months) took part in Glasgow's Santa Dash in typical Scottish weather of torrential rain earlier this month. The family, who are members of EOS and both
Christmas can be a tricky time for eczema sufferers with lots of triggers at this time of year. Christmas jumpers are more popular than ever, with designs featuring tinsel and flashing reindeer noses. Often these jumpers are made from synthetic material that can be itchy for sensitive skin, choose pure cotton fabrics and ones without
Eczema skin needs emollients every single day - without exception. It is vital to keep the skin moisturised and provide a barrier. Eczema skin has a shortage of fats and oils surrounding the skin cells, the cells shrink which forms cracks and allows moisture to escape and irritants to enter. The skin reacts, causing redness
EOS member Alfie was featured in The Courier newspaper after raising £412 with a sponsored scoot. He did a two mile journey around his home town of Montrose with family and friends to raise money for EOS. You can read all about Alfie and mum Kimberley's fundraising here
Eczema Outreach Support is coming to London on Saturday, November 23 with two events for children with eczema and their families. In the morning at Coram Fields (WC1) , there will be activities for kids aged 0-10 and talks from dermatology experts for the adults. In the afternoon is an event of young people aged
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Ho-ho-hope it's not too soon for the C word but EOS is now officially in the Xmas spirit. Who says the start of November is too soon for some vintage Mariah Carey? We were blown away with the number of fantastic entrants for the EOS Christmas e-card design competition and choosing winners in the two
Members Kimberley, son Alfie and friends completed a fancy dress walk to raise funds for EOS. Alfie (3) has eczema and the family wanted to give back to EOS for supporting them over the years. They organised a two mile walk around their home town of Montrose with Alfie's friends, ending up in a soft
EOS members Matthew and Donna are pretty much celebrities in Northern Ireland now! After appearing in two national newspapers, they were approached to speak to NV TV in Belfast about Matthew's skin condition and how EOS has helped them. They shared how difficult it is to deal with eczema on a day to day basis
